Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elizabeth Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elizabeth Street (LE5 4FL) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elizabeth Street (LE5 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hillcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwendolen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clumber Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drinkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
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